Notable Births & Deaths for Taunton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Taunton. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Abigail Adams     (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
  • She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
  • Weymouth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Quincy is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
• Hannah Adams     (Author)
  • She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
• John Adams     (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
  • Full name: John Edmund Adams
  • He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
  • Braintree is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Quincy is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
• John Quincy Adams     (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
  • He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
  • Braintree is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
• William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Medway is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Taunton.
  • Dorchester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
• Horatio Alger, Jr.     (Author)
  • He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Natick is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
• Isabel Anderson     (Author)
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
• David Lawrence Angell     (Producer)
  • He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Providence is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
• Louise 'Lou' Arnold     (Professional baseball)
  • She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Pawtucket is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
• John Bartlett     (Author)
  • He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Plymouth is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
• Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • She was born in Providence (RI) on September 23, 1877 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Providence is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Bates<1>
• Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
  • She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • New Bedford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
• Ray Bolger     (Actor)
  • Full name: Raymond Wallace Bolger
  • He was born in Dorchester (MA) on January 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
  • Dorchester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Bolger<1>
• Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth     (Actress)
  • She was born in Sydney (Australlia) on October 4, 1843 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on January 2, 1910 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth<1>
• Roger Bowen     (Actor, novelist)
  • Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
  • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 63. We don't have any burial details.
  • Attleboro is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bowen<1>
• George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Milford (MA) on January 7, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1900 (a Tueday) at the age of 45.
  • Milford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley<1>
• Sam Buffington     (Actor)
  • He was born in Swansea (MA) on October 12, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 15, 1960 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Swansea is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Buffington<1>
• Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
  • Fall River is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Taunton.
  • Fall River is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
• George H.W. Bush     (41st President of the US (1989 - 1993))
  • Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
  • He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
  • Milton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
• Herbert Butterfield     (Actor)
  • He was born in Providence (RI) on October 28, 1895 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 2, 1957 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Providence is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Butterfield<1>
• Frankie Carle     (Musician)
  • Born: Francis Nunzio Carlone
  • He was born in Providence (RI) on March 25, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on March 7, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Providence is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Taunton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Carle<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Taunton: www.ci.taunton.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/